Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Splittorff
  
  Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Beniquez. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burleson vs. Splittorff
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Splittorff
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Splittorff
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Mingori
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rice tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Mingori
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pole
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Pole
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pole
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Mingori
  
  Heise hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Mingori
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mingori
  
  Burleson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pole
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Pole
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Pole
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Pole
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Pole
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pole
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Mingori
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Mingori
  
  Lynn hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pole
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pole
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pole
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Mingori
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Mingori
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Mingori
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pole
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Pole
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Pole
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Pole
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Mingori
  
  Heise hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Mingori
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Mingori
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Pole
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pole
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pole
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Mingori
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynn vs. Mingori
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Mingori
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Mingori
  
  There goes Evans. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pole
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pole
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pole
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Bird
  
  There goes Petrocelli. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Bird
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Bird
  
  Heise hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Pole
  
  Solaita hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Pole
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Pole
  
  Stinson bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Heise covering, for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Pole
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Pole
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Heise reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Bird
  
  Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Bird
  
  Burleson hits a line drive towards the mound. Bird catches it and throws to first to double up Beniquez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Bird
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Pole
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pole
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pole
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Beniquez is chasing the ball. Otis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Drago
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solaita vs. Drago
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Drago
  
  Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stinson vs. Drago
  
  Stinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Bird
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Bird
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Jim Rice.
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Bird
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dwight Evans.
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/13/1975, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, rf        3  1  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        4  1  1  1   Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  1   
Rice J, lf            3  2  2  2   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  0   
Miller R, pr          0  0  0  0   Solaita T, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  2  1   Pinson V, rf          3  0  2  0   
Evans D, dh           3  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          2  1  0  0   
Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0   White F, 2b-ss        3  1  1  3   
Petrocelli R, 3b      2  0  1  1   Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  0  0   Rojas C, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
Heise B, 2b           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  9  5                        30  6  8  6

Boston           400 001 000 --  5
Kansas City      030 000 12x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pole D (L)            7.1  7  6  6  2  2
Drago D               0.2  1  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P*         0.0  4  4  4  1  0
Mingori S             6.0  2  1  1  0  0
Bird D (W)            3.0  3  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st

DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 1, Kansas City 4
2B -- Pinson V, Rice J
HR -- White F, Solaita T, Brett G, Otis A
SB -- Beniquez J, McRae H
CS -- Evans D, Petrocelli R, Yastrzemski C
SH -- Stinson B
SF -- Petrocelli R
T -- 2:10
A -- 25311

    

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